Rural Revitalization: The Road to the Future
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Tata Trusts, and Dasra
April 24, 2019 - 2:00pm - 5:30pm IST
Mumbai, India
Taj Lands End, Bandstand Fort, BJ Road, Mount Mary, Bandra West
Mumbai 400050, India
Welcome
Purnima Menon
Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Launch of the Global Food Policy Report
Moderator
Shireen Vakil
Head of Policy and Advocacy Unit, Tata Trusts
IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report: Key Insights
Shenggen Fan
Director General, IFPRI
Rural Challenges in India and Maharashtra
Purnima Menon
Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Reflections on the Global Food Policy Report and Implications for India
Madhura Swaminathan
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)
(Audience Q&A)
Showcasing examples of rural transformation in India
Moderator
Esha Sarswat
Communications Specialist, IFPRI New Delhi
New Models of Revitalizing Rural Areas: The Village Social Transformation Foundation (VSTF) Partnership
Ramnath Subramanian
Insights from the Work of CMF
Malika Srivastava
Executive Director, Centre for MicroFinance (CMF)
Empowering Young Women in India: Insights from Dasra’s Work
Priti Prabhugate
Knowledge Creation and Dissemination, Dasra
(Audience Q&A)
How can philanthropic foundations, corporate social responsibility and the industry support rural transformation in India? A panel discussion
Moderator
Purnima Menon
Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI)
Panelists:
Priya Naik
Founder & CEO, Samhita
Megha Jain
Strategic Philanthropy, Dasra
Madhusudan Rao
(Audience Q&A)
Closing Remarks
Shahidur Rashid
Director for South Asia, IFPRI
Launch events
April 03, 2019
Lilongwe, Malawi
April 15, 2019
Cairo, Egypt
April 18, 2019
Dhaka, Bangladesh
April 24, 2019
Mumbai, India
APRIL 26, 2019
New Delhi, India
April 29, 2019
Thimphu, Bhutan
May 2, 2019
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
May 3, 2019
Kigali, Rwanda
May 13, 2019
Beijing, China
May 28, 2019
Moscow, Russia
May 31, 2019
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
June 04, 2019
The Hague, Netherlands
June 18, 2019
Beirut, Lebanon